Ambrisentan

Chemical formula: C₂₂H₂₂N₂O₄  Molecular mass: 378.428 g/mol  PubChem compound: 6918493

Active ingredient description

Ambrisentan is an orally active, propanoic acid-class, ERA selective for the endothelin A (ETA) receptor. Endothelin plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of PAH.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C02KX02 Ambrisentan C Cardiovascular system → C02 Antihypertensives → C02K Other antihypertensives → C02KX Antihypertensives for pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
VOLIBRIS Film-coated tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 177036-94-1
DrugBank Drug: DB06403
PubChem Compound: 6918493
RxNorm Ingredient: 358274
SNOMED-CT Concept: 428159003
Ambrisentan (substance)
UNII Identifier: HW6NV07QEC
AMBRISENTAN

Medicines

Ambrisentan is an active ingredient of these brands:

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Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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